February 13, 2006	Monday	Muharram 14, 1427

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KARACHI: People from all walks of life condemn blasphemy KARACHI, Feb 12: People belonging to different sections of society, including intellectuals, poets, writers, journalists, politicians and religious scholars condemned the publication of blasphemous cartoon and termed it a criminal act....		KARACHI: Main rivals for Senate seats file papers today KARACHI, Feb 12: The Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Q, two of the three main stake-holders in the Senate election, are set to file nomination papers of their candidates on Monday, the deadline for the purpose....
KARACHI: Illegal construction at protected site KARACHI, Feb 12: Illegal construction activities are being carried out in the N.J.V. High School, which is protected under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Protection Act (SCHPA), it is learnt....		KARACHI: Muttahida invites all parties to moot on autonomy KARACHI, Feb 12: In view of the rapidly deteriorating situation and unrest in the country, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement has decided to convene a national conference on Feb 25 to deliberate...
KARACHI: 35,000 jute bales gutted at Port Qasim KARACHI, Feb 12: Over 35,000 bales of jute were destroyed in a big fire that broke out at Port Qasim on Sunday morning. Over 20 fire tenders, including 10 of city...		KARACHI: Man shot dead KARACHI, Feb 12: A young man was shot dead by motorcycle snatchers near Naz Plaza in Saddar at M.A. Jinnah Road on Sunday....
KARACHI: Water shortage persists KARACHI, Feb 12: Private water tankers had a field day on Sunday as several parts of six towns where a 48-hour water closure was applied by the KWSB to undertake some...		KARACHI: Amendments to mental health law suggested KARACHI, Feb 12: Experts at a meeting here on Sunday identified lacunae in the Mental Health Ordinance 2001 and proposed 20 amendments to remove them and make the law more effective...
KARACHI: PPP slams financial policies of government KARACHI, Feb 12: PPP MNA Nabeel Ahmed Gabol on Sunday castigated unprecedented price-hike in commodity items....		KARACHI: Sustainable fisheries policy urged KARACHI, Feb 12: Speakers at a conference on Saturday urged the government to introduce a sustainable fisheries policy in the country and withdraw all anti-fisher folk policies....
KARACHI: Tanneries told to install treatment plants KARACHI, Feb 12: Taking note of the press reports that the discharge of poisonous effluent of factories had caused death of a large number of fish, Sindh Environment Adviser Noman Saigal...		KARACHI: Repeal of anti-workers laws sought KARACHI, Feb 12: Labour leaders at a meeting of workers here on Sunday demanded immediate repeal of the Industrial Relations Ordinance-2001 and all other anti-workers laws....
KARACHI: 285 patients get free check-up KARACHI, Feb 12: Over 285 patients were examined and provided free medicines at a skin and BMD treatment camp organized by the Al-Mustafa Welfare Society on the main University Road opposite the Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque on Sunday evening....		KARACHI: MA forms schedule KARACHI, Feb 12: The University of Karachi has again notified that the date for submission of registration forms for MA, Double MA and Improvement of Division for external annual examinations 2005...
KARACHI: Rally slams lawlessness in Malir KARACHI, Feb 12: Speakers at a protest rally in Malir on Sunday expressed their concern over the growing incidents of lawlessness in the area, and criticized the government for its failure in checking the same....		KARACHI: Privatization of solid waste system from 15th: nazim KARACHI, Feb 12: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on Sunday said that the solid waste management system in Karachi was being privatized from Feb 15 at town levels....
KARACHI: 18 racing bikes, three cars seized in Defence KARACHI, Feb 12: Police flattened the tyres of over 300 motorcycles since late Saturday night to discourage the youngsters from race on thoroughfares of Defence....		KARACHI: President urged to call roundtable conference KARACHI, Feb 12: Sindh National Front Chairman Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has suggested President Musharraf to convene a roundtable conference of sincere people for sorting out the problems faced by the nation and the country....
KARACHI: Old KMC building to be opened once a week KARACHI, Feb 12: The city government has decided to open the historical building of defunct Karachi Municipal Corporation for general public and tourists once a week....		KARACHI: Performance praised KARACHI, Feb 12: The Site Town’s Municipal Administration will work with the same spirit to facilitate people on every religious and other occasion as shown during Muharram-ul-Haram.    ...
KARACHI: Workshop KARACHI, Feb 12: The MAH Qadri Biological Research Centre of the University of Karachi in collaboration with the NED University is holding a three-day workshop on “Electron Microscopy” from March 2 at the KU.—PPI...		HYDERABAD: Railway traffic restored HYDERABAD, Feb 12: The railway traffic was restored on both up and down tracks on Sunday after more than two days of efforts by railway labourers and officials....
HYDERABAD: Rallies held in Sindh towns: Blasphemous cartoons HYDERABAD, Feb 12: The business community of Hyderabad announced on Sunday a shutter down strike on February 14 to protest against publication of blasphemous caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in some European countries....		HYDERABAD: Sangat wants Sindhi paper issue resolved HYDERABAD, Feb 12: The Sindhi Adabi Sangat has threatened to hold protest demonstrations at all district headquarters of the province on Feb 16 if the issue of simple Sindhi paper is not resolved immediately....
KARACHI: Call to set up molasses plants KARACHI, Feb 12: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises has formed a committee, comprising scientists from the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Engineering Development Board and food technologists, to promote and develop modern molasses plants....		LARKANA: 5 killed, 3 injured in accident LARKANA, Feb 12: Five members of a family were killed and three others were injured in a road accident near Qambar on Sunday. A family was going to the Bhawand Lakho...
MITHI: Wife seeks help for husband held in India MITHI, Feb 12: Ms Vilayat belonging to the Talo Jam village of the Diplo Taluka has appealed to the federal government for repatriation of her husband who is reportedly languishing in an Indian jail for illegally crossing the border....		THATTA: Probe into Karachi killings demanded THATTA, Feb 12: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has said that the murder of five political activists by the Karachi police terming them bandits was an extra-judicial murder and demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter....
MIRPURKHAS: Railway station being renovated MIRPURKHAS, Feb 12: Renovation work and lighting arrangements are in progress at the Mirpurkhas railway station to meet the requrements of the Khokhrapar-Monabao train service....		KHAIRPUR: ‘Bandit’ shot dead KHAIRPUR, Feb 12: An alleged bandit was shot dead and his accomplices arrested during an alleged encounter with police in Chhatan Shah village in Kingri taluka here on Sunday....